The Washington critic., 1887-02-24
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

In st. Louie, Tuesday night, Samuel Nc
Gregor was shot and killed by John Nc
Gulre, VINO was angry with McGregor be-
cause he refused TO join In strike last
summer.
Right Rev. W. W. Niles, Bishop of the
Diocese Of New Hampshire, is seriously I'll
at his home In Concord, N. H., being af-
fected with profuse nasal hemorrhages.
The g. A. r. Convention Of New York at
ing on Congress to pass the Dependent
Pension bill over the Presidents veto.
Two members Of family named Bald
win, near South Butler, N. Y, have died
from trichine, and third is dying. They
had eaten raw ham.
Edward Ciardi, special officer Of the
Charity Organization Society of New York,
was arrestad last night, charged with black
mail.
Eight prisoners escaped from the jail at
Bolton, Texas, Tuesday night, and locked
up the 1ailer in their place.
Mrs. Luther Warren, who was shot In
Cincinnati Saturday night by Ed. Jordan,
died yesterday. Jordan Is In jail. The
murderer kicked over Mrs. Warren's baby
carriage, and, when she demonstrated with
him, shot her through the breast.
The second annual institute OF the
Florida State Teachers Association began
at Defuniak Springs yesterday. The Inter-
state Teachers Normal Association also be-
gan six weeks session.
The messenger boys employed in the
Mutual District Offices, at 10 Wall street
and No. 4S New street, New York, struck
yesterday for an increase Of wages from 81
to S. per week.
The 25O striking employees of Messrs.
Gardiner & Estes, shoe manufacturers,
Naw York want hupt n uao tarJa
the firm agreeing to discharge an obnoxious
foreman.
In New Orleans yesterday Judgment for
$3.50 was given against the Great Southern
Telephone and Telegraph Company In favor
Of Mrs. j. l.. Tissott for the destruction of
trees, etc., on her property by the company's
employee.
Suits have been begun in the United
States Circuit Court In New York by the
Bell Telephone Company against the Globe
Telephone Company OF Philadelphia for an
from using telephones In violation OF the
Bell patent.
A resolution requesting Speaker Baird to
resign was defeated by vote Of 20 to 30 In
the New Jersey Assembly yesterday. One
ballot was taken for United States Senator
in Joint legislative session, the vote result
ing: Abbott, 35; Sewell, 80; scattering, IL.
In Cincinnati Tuesday night Henry Mers-
man shot and killed b. j. Kicking. Mers-
mans brother Fred. was boarding with
Kicking, and the murderer came In at late
hour and demanded TO see Fred, who had
Just been married. Kicking told him TO call
In the morning, whereupon MeIsman killed
him.
Secretary Bayard will be asked to demand
the immediate release Of Richard Reabecker,
citizen Of Strasburg, Shelby County, ILL.,,
who is declared to be q naturalized Citizen
Of the United States, and who recently re-
turned to Germany on visit and was ar
rested and forced to enter the German
army.
At Bellefonte, Pa, Tuesday, a gang OF
bricklayers were engaged In lining the
stacks at Valentines furnaces when the
scaffolding gave way precIpitating twelve
men to the bottom Of the stack, a distance
Of sixty-fiye feet. Five men were killed and
two others fatally injured.
In New York, yesterday, Judge Beach, In
the matter OF the construction Of the will OF
John +. Delaplaine, former secretary of
legation at Vienna, James Cruikshank,
executor, decided that the devise OF half
million dollars for the founding Of the
Delaplaine Institute for the Relief Of the
Friendless was void, and that the property
should be divided among other charities
named In the will.